English Speaking Skills Quiz # 1

The word cache means 'hidden store'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

ka-shee

kash

catch

ka-shay

The word phial means 'a small glass bottle'. Which of the following words Is closest in pronunciation to this word?

pile

f‌ile

fall

pale

The word placebo means 'a medicine given without any scientific link to the cure'. What is the correct pronunciation of this
word?

pluh-say-boh

pluh-see-boh

play~see~boh

playsay-boh

The word facade means 'the face of a building'. What is the correct pronunciation of this wOrd?

faa-kaid

fuss-aid

fuh-sahd

fack-aad

The word siege means ‘to compel surrender'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

seez

sahy-eej (sahy rhymes with sigh)

seej

sayj

The word rendezvous means 'meeting place“. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

ren-dey-voos (the 'e' in ren is pronounced as in ‘Ken')

ren-dez-vouse

run-dey-voos

rahn—duh-voo (the 'ah' in rahn is pronounced as in 'Ron')

The word troupe means ‘a group of performers. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

troop

troop-ee

troop-ey

tr0up (rhyming with ‘doubt)

The word deluge means 'a great flood'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

deI-yoo-jee/dih-lyoo-jee (the 'j‘ in gee is pronounced as in ’jar')

del-yoog/de-lyoo

del-yool/dih-looj

del-oog/de—ioog

The word charlatan means 'quack doctor'. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word?

shahr-luh-tn

char-ley—tan (the 'ch' in char is pronounced as in 'chapter‘)

shahr-ley-tn

Char-luh-tn

The word dove means 'a breed of bird. Which of the following does this word rhyme with?

rove

love

dog

None of the above

The word dementia means 'madness'. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word?

dih-men-shuh

din-mun-sllee-uh

day-men-shuh

di-mun-shia

The word feline means “cat like‘. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word?

fuh-lahyn

fel-uhn

fee-Iin (lin rhymes with tin)

fee-lahyn

The word Achilles means 'a tendon In the heel'. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word:

ach-illS

ack-ill-ees

ach-ill-ees (the 'ch' in ach is pronounced as in 'chapter')

ultskileez

The word swab means 'an absorbent material for cleaning'. Which of the following options is most correct regarding the pronunciation of this word?

It rhymes wiur the word 'cab'

it rhymes with the word 'mob'

Neither a nor b

The word eff‌igy means ‘a portrait'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

ef-fi-gee (the ‘g' in gee is pronounced as in 'give')

ef-i-gee

ef-i-jee

ef-jhy

The word lacquer means 'bright polish’. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

la-cure

la-queer

lak-er

lak—yor

The word pronunciation means ‘the correct way to speak a word“. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word?

pruh~nuhn~see-ye-shuhn

pruh-noun-see-aye-shun

pro-nun-see-aye-shun

pro-noun-see-aye-shun

The word finale means 'the final'. What is/are the correct pronunciations of this word?

i_i fahyn-l

Cl fr-nalee (the ‘a‘ in nal Is pronounced as in sally]

LI f‌i-nah~lee

D fahy-neyl

The word siesta means 'midday nap'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

sahy-es-taa (sahy rhymes with sigh)

ses-tuh

see-es-tuh

sahy-est

The word demure means 'sober‘. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word:

deem-uhr

dih-muhr

dih-myor

dim-yuhr

The word belfry means 'bell tower'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

bel-free

bel-fry

bul-free

bul-frey

The word belle means 'beautiful woman'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

bel

bal-ey

bel-ee

be-ley

The word forte means 'strength'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

fahrt

furh-tey (tey rhymes with say)

for-tee

fawr-tey

The word eunuch means 'castrated male'. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word?

yoo-nuhch (the 'ch' in nuhch is pronounced as in 'much')

oo-nuhk

yoo-nuhk

eoo-nuhk

The word haphazard means 'unorganized'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

haph-az-verd

hap-haz-erd

hap-hazahrd

haf-haz-erd

The word reservoir means 'a water tank'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

ruz~er-vawr

res-ur-wahyuhr

res-uh'er-wahyuhr

rez-er-vwah

The word orchid means 'a variety of flower'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

awr-kid

awr-chid (the 'ch‘ in chid is pronounced as in 'chapter‘)

awr-chyd

awr-chad

The word succor means "to come to the assistance of‘. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

suhk-er

sock-er

soo-khur

suit-kawr

The word beifry means 'beil tower‘. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

beltfree

Del-fry